hi debbie i wonder if the mom you mentioned who had augmentation "tammy" had hypoplastic breasts to begin with. yes the surgery itself can negatively impact the lactation, but inmy experience it is moreso becoz of the hypoplastic breats that the milk producton is so low. i usually ask about her size andshape before the surgery. often you will discover a very 'underdeveloped' breast. yes it is also true that many very very small breasted women can breastfeed just fine. but it is something to consider. Laurie Wheeler, IBCLC, MN, RN New Orleans Louisiana, s.e. USA _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html